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Please note that the majority of resources linked on this site are subscription databases. If you are not a member of the Ohio University Academic Community, you should check with your local library for access or search WorldCat for the database name and find a library near you.

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If you want to open an outdoor sporting goods store, such as a hiking/camping store, a bike shop, or a fishing outfitter, you need to know where your potential customers live. This video demonstrate how to use SimplyMap to develop … Continued

Before you start a business, you need to make sure there are customers who will buy your product. You also need to identify any potential competitors in the local market. This video demonstrates how to understand the local demand for … Continued

) If you are researching the feasibility of opening a sporting good store, camping store, bike shop, or fishing store in a specific location, you will want to benchmark your potential company against other established companies in the area. You … Continued

) If you want to open a new outdoor shop, you had better know your customers. This video demonstrates how to find detailed demographic profiles of outdoor product consumers and outdoor sports participants using the Mediamark MRI database.

If you are researching the fast food industry, you should definitely check out Passport, a database that contains international market research reports on the fast food market, as well as company profiles and statistics.

About Note: This guide was published a bit early due to student demand. I will edit as time permits, so check back often. The purpose of this guide is to point business researchers to some key resources when researching the … Continued

About The purpose of this guide is to point business researchers to some key resources when researching the oil and gas industry. The guide lists several of the key and highly recommended resources when analyzing the industry and researching the companies … Continued

Today I got an email from a student doing research to get a better understanding of the energy drink as well as the sport drinks industry, including the market and competition. He was also interested in finding out the market size … Continued

The purpose of this guide is to point business researchers to some key resources when researching the personal fitness industry (NAICS 71394). This guide lists the most highly recommended resources when researching the industry and analyzing the market.

I have several students who are doing a feasibility analysis of opening a fitness center franchsise in Indianapolis, Indiana. In order to truly make a good decision about where to open their business, they will need to analyze consumer trends … Continued

I have several students who are researching the personal fitness industry in order to determine the feasibility of opening a fitness center. In order to understand the demand for the service, they will need to look at demographic data for … Continued

I have several students who are doing a feasibility analysis of opening a fitness center franchise in Indianapolis, Indiana. In order to truly make a good decision about opening a business, they will need to analyze industry financial ratios, startup … Continued

I have several students who are doing a feasibility analysis of opening a fitness center franchise in Indianapolis, Indiana. In order to truly make a good decision about opening a business, they will need to analyze consumer trends and demand … Continued

This guide contains the best resources and databases to use when researching the Movie & Video Production Industry, which may also be referred to as thefilm industry, motion pictures industry, and cinema industry.

About So, you’ve landed a gig with a sports franshise or another company, and now you’re looking to find a company to work a sponsorship deal. As an example, let’s say the Ohio Bobcats are looking to have Applebees sponsor … Continued